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Invited & Eligible Bands

Updated March 4, 2023

The following bands finished first or second at their district jazz festivals and have been invited to the 2023 Iowa Jazz Championships:

 

Class 1A

  • Earlham

  • Kingsley-Pierson

  • South O'Brien

  • St. Edmond

  • Tri-Center

  • Logan-Magnolia

  • Belle Plaine

  • Tripoli

  • BGM

  • Winfield-Mt. Union

 

Class 2A

  • Des Moines Christian

  • Roland Story

  • West Lyon

  • Okoboji

  • Belmond-Klemme

  • Garner-Hayfield-Ventura

  • IKM-Manning

  • Treynor

  • Lisbon

  • Denver

  • West Liberty

  • Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

 

Class 3A

  • Pella

  • Gilbert

  • MOC-Floyd Valley

  • Le Mars

  • Iowa Falls-Alden

  • Algona

  • Harlan

  • Glenwood

  • Anamosa

  • Independence

  • Oskaloosa

  • Grinnell

 

Class 4A

  • Southeast Polk

  • Northwest

  • Sioux City North

  • Sioux City East

  • Fort Dodge

  • Lewis Central

  • Abraham Lincoln

  • Linn-Mar

  • Cedar Falls

  • Iowa City West

  • City High

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Wild Card Eligible Bands

 The following bands are eligible for a wild card invitation to the 2023 Iowa Jazz Championships:

 

Class 1A​

  • Moravia

  • George-Little Rock

  • Riverside

  • Newell-Fonda

  • North Mahaska

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Class 2A

  • West Marshall

  • Woodward-Granger

  • Central Lyon

  • MVAOCOU

  • South Central Calhoun

  • Ogden

  • Hudson

  • Union

  • South Hamilton

  • Alta-Aurelia

  • Clarinda

  • Van Meter

  • Monticello

  • Mediapolis

 

Class 3A

  • Winterset

  • Denison

  • Carlisle

  • Spirit Lake

  • Glenwood 2

  • Clear Lake

  • Humboldt

  • Waverly-Shell Rock

  • Ballard

  • North Polk

  • Center Point-Urbana

  • Xavier

  • Mt. Pleasant

 

Class 4A

  • Valley

  • Dallas Center-Grimes

  • Johnston

  • Ames

  • Norwalk

  • Sioux City West

  • Ankeny

  • Valley 2

  • Indianola

  • Dowling Catholic

  • Dowling Catholic 2

  • Thomas Jefferson

  • Waukee

  • Washington

  • Davenport Central

  • North Scott

Wild Card Selection Criteria

Wild card invitations are determined by the Iowa Jazz Championships Board of Directors every March. Bands become eligible for a wild card invitation by meeting one of the three necessary criteria:

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  1. Beat a band that is an automatic qualifier at an independent jazz festival in Iowa.

  2. Win an independent jazz festival in Iowa with at least two bands from Iowa in that class.

  3. Finish 3rd in a district jazz festival with at least four bands entered.

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Only bands meeting at least one of these criteria will be considered for a wild card invitation. 

 

There are typically three wild card invitations issued per class (12 automatic qualifying bands plus 3 wild card bands for a total of 15 bands in each class). If a class has fewer than 12 automatic qualifying bands, additional wild card invitations may be issued.  

 

There is no system of points for determining wild card invitations. The Board of Directors of the Iowa Jazz Championships evaluates all eligible bands and selects the most qualified bands based on results from all submitted jazz festivals.

The selection of wild card bands and the final schedule will be posted by Monday, March 6, 2023.

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